Love won’t fail us
The title “Love won’t fail us” in regards this letter means that Dunny went through all the mess because of love but kept on going. “In this letter, it looks like love betrayed me...
Category: Testimonies and experiences
How to Be Gay and Safe in Nigeria
Last Sunday, at a weekly literary gathering in Kaduna, a bearded dark macho guy openly said, smiling with a perfect row of white teeth, “I am homophobic, so writing this story was very difficult for me” as if he expected the audience to give him a standing ovation.
I had to confirm what he had said by asking him to repeat himself, which he did in clearer terms. I couldn’t even wait to hear his short story.
I am a Christian homosexual. Proud by Choice!
I am PROUD that I knew intrinsically, in spite of being surrounded by all the negative messages, that I was not bad.
I am PROUD that although it took a lot of years to come to terms with
my sexuality, I finally arrived and accepted myself for who I am.
Until that time there was a HOLE in me and now, in its place, there is a
WHOLE me.
Gay by God. Proud by choice!
PRIDE in being gay is not something that comes naturally when we live in a world that tells us we are “evil” and “immoral”. For most of us it is first a road of self-awareness, and then of self-acceptance. We then need to take a further step to determine the consequences of our “Coming Out” to family, friends, and co-workers. For many the losses are not worth revealing the truth and so they remain closeted. This is understandable.
Being a transman won’t stop me from carrying my babies
Testimony of Invisible V. published in the LGBT Bombastic Magazine (Uganda), n. 4, 2017, pages 8-9 My name is Invisible V. I am a transgender man, above 18 and I work with Tranz Network....
Coming Out
“If you are not normal who is normal?” One of my friend asked me when I opened up to him about me being gay. This was unexpected and brought me joy. 11th October is...
I am gay and choir member
“While in the western churches, Homosexuality is being discussed and some churches like the catholic church have been making steps toward understanding and welcoming gay Christians by making the church more open, the African...
Gays and Parishes
This is the first part of the speech of Fr. Martin James on how can parishes welcome LGTB people Catholics. It was delivered during at Vatican’s World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Irland August...
Happy! That’s what God wants me to be
Now I know that love should be celebrated. I no longer regret for being who I am Growing up in a society that treasures culture over individual happiness drained me into questioning my sexuality....
I am at PEACE: I believe the peace i feel deep in heart is only given by God
They tried to teach me how to be a boy, I learned to walk like boys my entire life till now I haven’t succeeded